Zhou Yi

"Why not eat it if it's free? It's free even after you've eaten it. Who wouldn't eat free food?" Hui Ye chimed in from the side.

Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes and ignored him.

To tell the truth, his impression of Shrek Academy had soured somewhat.

He had only been at the academy for a few days, and so much had already happened.

Someone had tried to take his dorm room, someone had kicked his stall, and a senior who looked quite upright had actually tried to kill him to silence him because he feared losing a bet.

Huo Yuhao carefully put away the two Mystic Water Pills. Whether to eat them or not could wait; there was still a mess all over the ground at the stall.

Elsewhere, Tang Ya had failed to catch up with Bei Bei.

He had raced toward Sea God Island to seek treatment from Elder Zhuang, a healing-type Soul Master.

As Bei Bei sped along, his heart burned with anxiety. He didn't want to lose even the ability to play Santa Claus.

When he saw Elder Zhuang, Bei Bei nearly burst into tears. "Elder Zhuang, save me!"

"What happened to you this time?"

As soon as Bei Bei entered, Elder Zhuang saw him clutching a certain spot, his face twisted in pain.

The corner of Elder Zhuang's mouth twitched.

"Good grief, brat, what did you do? How did you hurt the same spot again? Are you doing this on fucking purpose?"

Bei Bei's face stiffened, and he ground his teeth. "It's all that dumbass Xu Sanshi's fault."

Elder Zhuang said irritably, "Get over here. I'll treat you."

Once Elder Zhuang finished using his healing Soul Skill, Bei Bei climbed off the bed and checked his unicycle.

Fortunately, it still worked.

Elder Zhuang smacked Bei Bei on the forehead. "Don't say I didn't warn you. If you hurt that spot again, it really will be done for."

"I don't want that either." Bei Bei's face fell.

No sooner had he spoken than a rapid knocking came from outside. "Bang, bang, bang!"

The person outside gave the door three perfunctory knocks before barging in.

"Elder Zhuang! Help!" the newcomer shouted.

"Xu Sanshi!"

The moment Bei Bei saw him, anger flared up inside him.

"Whoa!"

Seeing Xu Sanshi clutching a certain spot too, Elder Zhuang looked back and forth between the two of them, stroking his beard as his gaze grew increasingly strange.

"What happened to you this time?"

"Who else but that bastard Bei Bei did this? Boo-hoo-hoo, Elder Zhuang, save me! I'm not going to make it!"

Xu Sanshi sprawled against Elder Zhuang's leg and wailed.

Another healing Soul Skill landed, and Xu Sanshi's complexion improved. He hurriedly pulled down his pants to check his injury.

"Hahaha, thank goodness, I'm still a man!" Xu Sanshi laughed heartily.

Hearing those last words, Bei Bei felt an inexplicable surge of anger and sent Xu Sanshi flying with a kick.

"Bastard!"

Xu Sanshi glared, scrambled to his feet, and grappled with Bei Bei.

Veins bulged on Elder Zhuang's forehead. "Enough! Both of you, stop!"

"Come on, let's take this outside."

"Fine, outside! You think I'm scared of you?"

The two of them rushed out, cursing all the way.

Rumor had it at the academy that the two were on good terms, even forming the outer courtyard's golden partnership, the twin stars.

If Elder Zhuang hadn't known that Bei Bei liked Tang Ya and Xu Sanshi was madly pursuing Jiang Nannan, he would have thought the two were having some illicit affair.

Those two brats had both been injured in the same spot. What on earth had they been up to?

Had they been sniping at each other through the mid doors?

Elder Zhuang gently rubbed his temples, his head throbbing.

The next morning.

Huo Yuhao and Hui Ye were eating breakfast in the dining hall. At the neighboring table, Wang Dong sat alone in a corner, occasionally glancing at them out of the corner of her eye.

Hui Ye turned to look at her and raised an eyebrow. "What are you looking at?"

"I'm looking at you. What are you going to do about it?"

Wang Dong refused to back down, gripping her chopsticks so tightly that they bent alarmingly beneath her fingertips.

Hui Ye waved a hand as if shooing away a fly. "Get lost, gay boy!"

Huo Yuhao choked and sprayed the flatbread in his mouth into his bowl of congee.

"Your whole family are gay boys!"

Wang Dong snapped her chopsticks, smashed her tray to pieces, and stood up, ready to attack.

A dining hall auntie clearing tables passed by with a food cart and glanced at the damaged tableware.

"One set of tableware, two Copper Soul Coins."

The matter-of-fact reminder instantly doused some of Wang Dong's anger.

"I'll pay!"

Money wasn't the main issue. After yesterday's lesson, Wang Dong now knew that fighting at random in the academy would result in disciplinary action, but there was one exception: the Soul Fighting Zone.

"Hui Ye, do you dare come to the Soul Fighting Zone and fight me one-on-one?"

Without so much as looking at Wang Dong, Hui Ye said, "Yuhao, it's almost time for class. Let's go."

"Okay!"

Huo Yuhao nodded and left with Hui Ye.

How dare you ignore me? Fine, very fine!

Hui Ye, just you wait. I'll make you pay!

The more Wang Dong thought about it, the angrier she became. Just as she was about to leave, the dining hall auntie beside her reminded her with a smile.

"Student, the tableware..."

For fuck's sake...

Wang Dong took a deep breath. "I'll pay. I'll pay right now."

After paying and arriving at the classroom, Wang Dong sat alone in her seat, chin propped in her hand, stewing.

It had to be said, Wang Dong's looks really were outrageously good.

The girls who passed by couldn't help taking a few extra looks, hearts appearing in their eyes.

The boys all spat inwardly. "Pretty boy!"

The vast classroom gradually filled up, but no one dared sit near Wang Dong.

Such was the power of good looks.

Huo Yuhao and Hui Ye had gone back to their dorm first, so they arrived in the classroom shortly after Wang Dong.

Hui Ye looked around the classroom, then pulled Huo Yuhao into the row behind Wang Dong.

Wang Dong turned and glared fiercely at him. "Why are you sitting behind me?"

Hui Ye still ignored her and rested his head on the desk for a nap.

Ignoring me again!

Wang Dong turned her gaze to Huo Yuhao, and a trace of hostility passed between them as their eyes met.

Although Wang Dong had paid compensation over the dorm switch, a grudge had formed between them, waiting to erupt one day.

"Hmph!"

Wang Dong turned back around and paid the two of them no further attention.

At the door, a small figure with dark green hair in two braids poked her head in and looked around, her gaze finally sticking to Wang Dong.

The little girl was Xiao Xiao.

She placed her textbooks on the desk next to Wang Dong's and sat down gently, a shy smile on her face.

Wang Dong frowned and ignored her, like a proud peacock.

As the class bell rang, Zhou Yi entered the classroom and lifted her chin. A cold light flashed across her lenses.

"My name is Zhou Yi, and I'm your homeroom teacher. I like to nurture monsters, not trash!

"Whoever has gotten into a fight since enrollment, stand up!"

Hui Ye raised his head and studied Zhou Yi at the lectern.

Her face was old, fierce, and sharp-featured-the very image of Abbess Miejue.

A question arose in Hui Ye's mind.

Had Zhou Yi really put on a fierce-looking face because she looked too gentle?

Her teaching philosophy was to nurture monsters and select top students who could endure trials of life and death.

The result was an extremely high advancement rate at assessment time.

In previous years, more than half of the dozens of students had been eliminated, leaving fewer than ten top students.

With a method like that, how could the advancement rate not be high?

Hui Ye really couldn't agree with this teaching philosophy.

The students were still young, and their minds had yet to mature.

If a student had a solid foundation in Soul Power and formidable combat strength, what was left for a teacher to teach? The student could simply learn on their own.

When Zhou Yi finished speaking, Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao stood up.

Wang Hai, in the back row, hesitated for a moment, then stood up as well.

"There are still people who haven't stood up. You'd better not make me call you out by name, or you'll bear the consequences!"

Zhou Yi glanced at Hui Ye and spoke coldly.

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